How to check the processor temperature

One of the enemies of computer components is heat, the processor is one of the components that heats up the most, so it is very important that we have controlled its operating temperature, since if it is too high it can suffer irreversible damage. How to check the processor temperature.

Learn how to control the processor temperature and what its limits are

There are many tools to control the temperature of the processor, one of the easiest to use is Core Temp, which can be downloaded for free from the application's website. Once we install it and run it, it will remain open in the background and inform us of the operating temperature of our processor. Core Temp gives us the temperature of each processor core so it offers us very valuable data.

The maximum temperature allowed by the processor varies from one model to another so that there is no way to give a general data that works for everyone with accuracy varies from one processor to another. Core Temp also informs us of the maximum temperature that our processor supports according to the manufacturer, this is indicated in the parameter “Tj. Max ”. In case it does not show us the value we can look it up on the website of the manufacturer of our processor

Although the temperature limit varies from one processor to another, there are general guidelines to take into account to know if our CPU may be suffering, since, although we are below the limit, this does not mean that its useful life cannot be shortened. In general, the recommended guidelines are as follows:

• Below 60 ° C: Your processor is operating at an excellent temperature 60 ° C to 70 ° C: It is still a very good temperature but perhaps it is time to see if the heatsink is full of dust or if the thermal paste has dried and you have to change it. 70 ° C to 80 ° C: Begins to be a high temperature, unless you have overclocked. At this point you should check that the fans are working well, that there is not much dust in the heatsink and that it is properly mounted. 80 ° C to 90 ° C: This is already beginning to be a very high temperature, if you have checked all the previous recommendations and it is still so high you should consider changing the heatsink and lowering the overclock if you are applying them. More than 90 ° C: Danger, you must act immediately

In case your processor is too hot one of the best options is to choose to mount a more advanced heatsink, for this we recommend reading Best heatsinks, fans and liquid cooling for PC